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32nd Street at Route 1 Closes Permanently Today

The permanent closure of 32nd Street between Route 1 and South Eads Street will occur today. The street closure is part of the ART Bus Facility construction project.

Closing the street will allow for additional bus parking spaces and will improve the efficiency of the new facility. The closure was approved by the County Board last May.

Rules Set for New Bus-Only Lanes in Crystal City, Potomac Yard

The County Board approved an ordinance establishing the rules for how new bus-only lanes in Crystal City and Potomac Yard will be used and enforced. The lanes are being built as part of the Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway project. Read the press release.

The ordinance covers two types of bus lanes:

1. Exclusive lanes – In Potomac Yard, between Four Mile Run and 26th Street South, these are new lanes physically separated from general traffic. The ordinance states these lanes are for transit and emergency vehicles at all times.
2. Rush hour lane – In Crystal City, between 26th Street South and 15th Street South, one lane on northbound Crystal Drive and one lane on southbound South Bell/Clark Street will be dedicated to transit vehicles and right-turning vehicles during peak weekday travel hours. The ordinance establishes these bus-only time periods as 6 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 7 p.m. on weekdays only. All vehicles may use these lanes during off-peak times.

Construction Updates

ART Bus Facility

Despite the recent snow and this week’s clean-up process, work continues steadily. In preparation for vertical construction, foundations for the maintenance building will begin placement early next week. Work on the underground onsite utilities (water and electrical) has also begun.

With the closure of 32nd Street, the contractor will begin demolition of the street immediately to allow horizontal work to continue throughout the site. Visit project page.

Construction photos are available on Flickr.

Crystal City Multimodal Center

The contractor plans to place concrete for the reconstruction of 18th Street South, inside and outside eastbound lanes, by the start of next week. They also completed installing work zone protections in a section of the north side work area, allowing work to occur on the north and south sides of the street concurrently. Visit project page

Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway

Construction activities for Saturday, Jan. 30 through Friday, Feb. 5 are described in this week's construction update. Crews are scheduled to work on Saturday, Jan. 30.

Temporary lane closures will be in place on northbound Crystal Drive, around the stations at 26th Street, 23rd Street and 18th Street, for this work. Access to driveways will remain open.

For construction-related issues, call 703-638-0165. Visit project page

Detours/Lane Closures 

The following lane closures are due to project construction:

18th Street South

• Outside lanes on each side of the street are closed between South Eads and Bell Streets. No on-street parking or charter bus parking available in this area.
• South sidewalk (adjacent to eastbound traffic) is closed. Pedestrians should use the north sidewalk closest to the Metro station escalator.
• Bike lane closed under Route 1 bridge. Cyclists should use caution when riding on 18th Street.